1. By: Isabelle Ritchie

2. Table of contents Title page Table of contents Introduction Origins Contribution Significance Conclusion bibliography

3. introduction Egyptians love cats because they do all the things I am going to tell you!

4. Origins To begin, cats were domesticated; domestication of cats in ancient Egypt was started around 3000 BC. cats were considered sacred because they hunted and killed mice and rodents that ate the grain supplies. since cats were worshiped, if anyone killed them (accidentally or purposely) you would be sentenced to death.

5. contribution cats That day, cats were used for sculptures, kept as pets, and worshiped. the Egyptians made sculptures of their favorite things such as cats; cats were considered sacred because they protected their rice and grains from mice. they also had several kinds of pets cats, dogs, monkeys, baboons, and birds. Bastet Regular cat statue

6. significance Today, we call cats "cats" because of Egyptians. Egyptians also were the ones who started domesticating cats. The cats earned their place in towns and cities by hunting mice, venomous snakes, and other pests.

7. conclusion In closing, due to cats being sacred and important, cats during ancient times, are considered an Egyptian legacy.

8. bibliography http://www.ancient.eu/artical/466/ www.worldbookonline.com/student/artical?id=ar1750 60&st=ancient+egypt www.worldbookonline.com/student/artical?id=ar1750 60&st=ancient+egypt http://www.historyembalmed.org/ancient- egyptians/egyptian-cats.htm http://www.historyembalmed.org/ancient- egyptians/egyptian-cats.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_ancient_egypt